For 2013, we are pleased to announce that the 21st annual Atlantic Brass Quintet Seminar will be hosted once again at the world-famous Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, MA. The Atlantic Brass Quintet and the Triton Brass Quintet invite you to participate in an intensive two-week program including coachings, masterclasses, performance classes and recitals.
2013 International Atlantic Brass Quintet Summer Seminar
Dates: July 21 to August 2, 2013
Tuiton: $1400
Housing Options:
Single room: $65.00 per night/per person
Double room: $44.00 per night/per person ($88 for the room including two participants)
Note: Rooms are not air conditioned
Meals:
If you are staying on campus during the seminar, please note that MIT does not provide a meal plan as part of housing services. Most vendors on campus accept credit/debit cards. Alternatively, you will be able to load your Seminar ID with “Tech-Cash” to be used on the MIT campus. Attendees can expect to spend approximately $300 on meals while attending the seminar. You will receive an email in May outlining all the dining possibilities with the option to sign up for TechCash.
Deadlines:
March 1 - Application and application fee due ($45 non-refundable)
March 15 - Acceptance notifications sent
April 15 - Early Registration Discount ($100 off of tuition if you submit $625 deposit by 4/15)
May 15 - Tuition deposit of $625 (non-refundable)
June 15 - Balance DueJuly 21 - Registration Day
Registration: All students must register between 12:00 pm and 3:00 pm on July 21st
For more information: Email Louis Hanzlik at lrhanzlik@yahoo.com
Application Information: Applications should be submitted online. All applicants must submit recent recordings of their playing via email.
Trumpets: Andrew Sorg sorgboston@aol.com, or Louis Hanzlik lrhanzlik@yahoo.com
Horns: Seth Orgel sorgel1@lsu.edu
Trombone: Tim Albright timvalbright@gmail.com
Tuba: John Manning john-manning@uiowa.edu
Application fee: $45 (submit payment via PayPal "Buy Now" button below)
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Seminar Components:
The Atlantic Brass Quintet International Brass Quintet Seminar is a two-week program of study for brass students and professionals designed to educate, inform, and develop brass player’s advanced musicality, performance technique, and collaborative skills. The program is open to individual brass students, as well as pre-formed brass quintets. Individual participants will be assigned to quintets based on their experience and ability. All aspects of the program occur between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, with some evening faculty recitals and masterclasses.
Coachings - Each brass quintet will receive two hours of coaching in the morning and two and a half hours in the afternoon. Coachings are givin by facutly members on a rotating basis throughout the week. By the end of every Thursday, each quintet will have been coached by all ten members of the faculty, possibly multiple times.
Plug-ins - Early in the week, members of the faculty will play the music assigned to each student quintet. In addition to a demonstration and discussion of the challenges of the repertoire, students will also have the opportunity to play alongside members of the faculty.
Performances - There are five performances during the seminar: the Atlantic Brass Quintet recital, the Triton Brass recital, the Tritantic Brass Ensemble recital and two student performance classes.
Guest Artists Masterclass - This year the Atlantic Brass Seminar will host a masterclass presented by Mark Gould, former co-principal trumpet of Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and faculty of the Juilliard School.
Instrument Classes - One night during the two weeks, members of the faculty will present a masterclass for each instrument. These classes will be opportunities for students to perform and discuss their playing in an instrument-specific environment.
Business of Music Panel Discussion - Members of the faculty will hold an informal panel discussion about different aspects of the music business, including career advice, auditions, education, and performance topics.
Private Lessons - Faculty offer private lessons to those who are interested.
Coachings and Student Performances:
Participant quintets receive two daily coachings, guided by a member of the ABQ, TBQ, or guest artist, in preparation for each week’s performance class. Quintets will receive written commentary from their faculty, as well as an opportunity to view a video recording of their performance.
Faculty: Atlantic Brass Quintet, Triton Brass Quintet, John Faieta and guest artists.
Application Fee $45
If you prefer, payments may be made out to the Atlantic Brass Quintet and mailed to:
